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Certification Details - BLS
- PALS
- RN California License
Job Details - Assesses patients on admission within specified time frames considering physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual needs.
- Reassesses each patient's health needs whenever warranted and at least every shift using nursing processes.
- Establishes and updates plan of care based on data from all appropriate sources.
- Administers oral, topical, and parenteral medications using the 7 rights.
- Assesses and documents effectiveness and untoward effects of medications and treatments.
- Performs treatments and procedures following nursing practice, hospital policy, sterile technique, standard precautions, and patient privacy.
- Documents response to care, pain management, discharge planning needs, education, and progress towards goals.
- Educates patient/family based on assessed needs using 'Krames' where appropriate.
- Interprets and analyzes diagnostic data and reports, intervenes appropriately.
- Communicates changes in patient's clinical condition promptly to physicians and healthcare team.
- Uses SBAR communication for all handoffs.
- Considers patient rights including confidentiality, safety, and participation in plan of care.
- Evaluates and documents patient care and effectiveness of patient teaching.
- Participates in multidisciplinary care planning.
- Demonstrates knowledge of restraint application criteria and management per policy.
- Follows National Patient Safety Goals and hospital policies including two patient identifiers.
- Understands Disaster Plan and own role; activates Rapid Response Team as needed.
- Completes orientation to Life Safety Standards including Code Blue, Code Pink, Haz Mat Spills, Code Red, Oxygen shut off valve.
- Follows hospital infection control policies.
- Demonstrates knowledge of blood transfusion policy and documentation.
- Understands Chain of Command and accesses it appropriately.
- Follows guidelines for Core Measures and vaccine control.
- Practices hand hygiene before and after each patient contact.
- Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development providing age-specific support for infants, children, and adolescents.
- Accurately assesses pediatric pain using age-specific tools and intervenes appropriately.
- Demonstrates age-specific knowledge of medications including dose, administration, and assessment.
- Monitors fluid intake for pediatric patients including infants in diapers.
- Familiar with oxygen hoods and croup tents.
- Recognizes changes in vital signs specific to different ages.
- Understands role in Code Pink (infant security).
- Familiar with unit routine.
- Appropriately uses diaper and weighing scales.
- Provides support to parents with their children.
- Accurately assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care of pediatric patients.
- Verifies all medications/dosages with a second RN prior to administration.
Job Requirements - BLS certification
- PALS certification
- Minimum 1 year experience; 2 or more years preferred recent pediatric experience in acute care facility
- RN California License
Schedule Information - Night Shift: 7pm - 7:30am
- Must float to PICU, OB (newborns only), NICU, Med Surg (sitter only)
Unit Specific Information - Floats to PICU, OB (newborns only), NICU, Med Surg (sitter only)
Additional Details - BLSPALS
- Must float to PICU, OB (newborns only), NICU, Med Surg (sitter only)
Date Posted: 15 June 2025
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